Oil-can.



J. G. BURCH & W. R. TAYLOR.

OIL CAN.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 1, 1909.

59 71 1 D Patented May 31, 1910.

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JOHN G. BURCH AND WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

OIL- CAN.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J OHN G. BURCH and \VILLIAM R. TArLon, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil-Cans, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in oil cans especially adapted for use in filling the tanks of automobiles, gasolene boats, etc. The commercial gasolene usually employed for this purpose always contains a certain percentage of water which it is important to remove before the same is supplied to the engine.

The object of our invention is to provide an oil can which will remove water from gasolene, oils or similar substances in the act of pouring.

Our invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical section of an oil can embodying our invention, and Fig. 2, a top plan view of the same.

The oil can 1 may be of any of the usual or desired constructions and is provided with the usual pouring spout 2, strainer 2, lid 3 and handle or bail 4. Under the spout 2 is provided a water trap compartment 5 having an opening 6 into the can near the bottom. An air tube 7 leads from the upper portion of trap 5 across the upper portion of the can 1 and communicates with the atmosphere.

In pouring the gasolene or oil will pass through the spout 2 but the water being heavier will, pass into the trap compartment 5 and thus be prevented from pouring out through. the spout 2 with gasolene or oil. The tube 7 serves as an outlet for the air which would otherwise be trapped in compartment The action of the water trap compartment 5 is as follows. When the can is first filled with gasolene or oil the same passes into compartment 5 owing to the escape of air through tube 7. However, in

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 1, 1909.

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pouring, the water being heavier than the gasolene or oil, will flow into the trap compartment 5, which then becomes the lowest portion of the can, and displace the gasolene therein. The capacity of compartment 5 should be large enough to contain all of the water contained in the gasolene or oil or even a little larger. After each pouring, the contents of the trap compartment 5 are emptied out and thrown away, and thus the water is removed from the gasolene or oil.

\Vhile we have illustrated and described the preferred construction for carrying our invention into effect this is capable of modification without departing from the spirit of the invention Vi e, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the exact construction set forth but wish to avail ourselves of such changes and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a can provided with a spout, of a water trap located under the spout and opening into the can near the bottom, a tube leading from the top of said water trap said tube communicating with the outside atmosphere, substantially as described.

In a device of the class described, the combination with a can provided with a spout, of a water trap located under the spout and opening into the can near the bottom, and a tube leading from the top of said water trap across the upper portion of the can and communicating with the outside atmosphere, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN G. BURCH. IVILLIAM R. TAYLOR. \Vitnesses JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, HELEN F. LILLIS. 

